Hospice East Rand is a community-based organisation whose mission is to provide high quality holistic and non-discriminatory care for the terminally ill and their families, irrespective of their ability to pay. (Mission Statement). “Hospice isn’t about how you die, it’s about how you live”. Hospice East Rand offers: |
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Palliative care to patients diagnosed with a terminal illness, mainly cancer and HIV/Aids. | ||
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Emotional support to patients and their families. | ||
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Education and training in Palliative care. | ||
| Patients requiring hospice care may approach the hospice themselves or a family member, doctor, social worker or other appropriate person may do so on their behalf. For full information on the intake procedure kindly read "How to access hospice care and place a patient on the hospice programme". | |||
| The Hospice of the Calumet Area in America has partnered with Hospice East Rand. This mutually beneficial relationship fosters intercultural learning between both hospices and creates resource mobilisation for the African programme. | |||
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| HOSPICE CELEBRATES CHRISTMAS Daycare patients at Hospice East Rand celebrated their Christmas party with members of the public on December 2, at their premises in Kemston Avenue.Read more |
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| VEHICLE DONATION FROM EDGE INSURANCE Edge Insurance Brokers donated a brand new vehicle to Hospice East Rand, to be used to transport patients. The money was raised through a two-day golf tournament. All the companies that sponsored the vehicle have their logos printed on it.Read more |
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| TREE OF MEMORIES The Welsh Male Choir performed before a packed audience of about 550 people at the Northfield Methodist Church, in Northmead.Read more |
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